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Graham Contracting Limited bids on RTD's North Metro Rail line

An unsolicited bid to build a commuter-rail project through Adams County was submitted to the Regional Transportation District on Friday afternoon, raising hopes that another key segment of the FasTracks program can be done sooner.

A team led by Canada-based Graham Contracting Limited put in the confidential unsolicited proposal for the North Metro Rail line, said RTD officials. The 18.4-mile electrified commuter-rail line would connect Denver and Adams County through Commerce City, Northglenn and Thornton.

But questions remain as to whether the company wants to build just a portion of the line or complete it all the way through Thornton.

"It's all very exciting," said RTD FasTracks spokeswoman Pauletta Tonilas.

"But until we evaluate it, we're not exactly sure what it all means yet," she said.

RTD officials said they will weigh the proposal consistent with the agency's unsolicited- proposals policy to see if it has merit. If it does, RTD will then proceed with its competitive procurement process and release a Request for Proposal for competing proposals.

In January, RTD announced it would release an RFP later this year to build the North Metro line to East 72nd Avenue by refinancing some of the agency's debt, issuing new sales-tax bonds and using available local funds.

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